Tag Archives: New York

Photo Friday – Gruver, Hinkley, & Kinney

Posted on December 6, 2024 by Don Taylor

Six people from the Hinkley Family Album, Linwood Dyer Photo Collection are identified:
·      Elbert Gruver of New York & Philadelphia.
·      Eleanor Hinkley of Portland, ME.
·      Margaret Hinkley of Portland, ME & Philadelphia.
·      Rufus Hinkley of Portland, ME, Boston, & San Bernardino, CA.
·      Louise Kinney of Portland, ME.
·      Margaret Kinney Continue reading →

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Nelson Barnes & the 1840 Census

Posted on July 2, 2023 by Don Taylor
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Nelson Barnes in Elmira?

Posted on May 18, 2023 by Don Taylor

Is he my Nelson Barnes? Roberts Research Roberts-Barnes Line In the News By Don Taylor “In the News” is my reporting of discovered newspaper articles and advertising regarding ancestors I am researching. NYS Historic Newspapers is one of my favorite … Continue reading →

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Donna – Jefferson Theatre, Auburn, New York

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Don Taylor

100 Years ago – 8 January 1923. “Donna 100 years ago” reviews my grandmother’s vaudeville life. Madonna Montran, aka “Donna Montran” & “Donna Darling,” had an exciting career during the 1920s. A definite headliner, she crisscrossed the country with her … Continue reading →

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Abbreviated Sketch – Chester Fenyvessy

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Don Taylor

Brown-Montran Research Montran Line #52Ancestors By Don Taylor We all have surprise discoveries. Events that you had no idea occurred. That family secret that was never, never, spoken of. One of the most significant surprise discoveries I’ve had in my … Continue reading →

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